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Menté Pass – Menté Pass loop from Saint-Gaudens

Menté Pass – Menté Pass loop from Saint-Gaudens

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Menté Pass – Menté Pass loop from Saint-Gaudens

05:00

90.0km

1,800m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 89.8 km for 293 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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28.7 km

Col des Ares

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Nice little pass between the Garonne valley and the Ger valley.
More information: quaeldich.de/paesse/col-des-ares

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Bastion des Frontignes orientation table

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At the bottom of the Col des Ares, the orientation table offers an exceptional view of the valleys and the Pyrenees.

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43.3 km

View of the Château de Saint-Béat

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Saint Béat is a very typical French village. The village maintains its architectural style throughout, and it is deeply rooted in the landscape. You can find bars and a few other shops.

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This rock wall is in fact the vestige of a spectacular old quarry which was for a long time one of the main activities of Saint Béat, the city of marble. It still bears traces of exploitation, the oldest of which date back to Antiquity, a time during which Saint-Béat was known as a "Passus Lupi" (passage of the wolf), because the narrowing of this part of the Val d'Aran n It would then have allowed only skinny wolves to pass without getting their paws wet in the Garonne. This ancient stronghold commanded the Garonne valley and its strategic importance had made it nicknamed the “key to France”.
For centuries, Saint-Béat remained best known for its white marble quarries, undoubtedly discovered while seeking to widen the narrow passage and exploited since Gallo-Roman times. Local legend did not hesitate to say that its marble was used to build Trajan's Column in Rome. This is naturally false.
Widely used during the reign of Louis XIV and particularly at Versailles, the quarries were then neglected or abandoned, only to be rediscovered in the 19th century. Today, nine marble quarries of various colors are still being exploited in Saint-Béat, including one underground.
But the operation of this concession located on the side of the road was abandoned and the place was rehabilitated as a climbing site.

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Ascent of the Col de Menté from Lez

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From Lez, the ascent of the Col de Menté is classified as first-class, with nine kilometers at an average gradient of 8.7%. Its fairly steady gradient allows you to find your own pace.

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Menté Pass

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The Col de Menté connects the Garonne valley to that of the Ger, culminating at an altitude of 1,349 meters. Its ascent from the village of Saint-Béat is 9.3 kilometers long with an average of 9.13%, including some passages at more than 11%. It is also possible to climb there from the Oule bridge. The climb extends over 10.9 kilometers with an average of 6.6%.

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Menté Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Through the village of Ger de Boutx, a regular slope of 7-8%. The first part offers some beautiful clear views around the bends, the second part takes place in the forest up to the summit at 1350m.

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65.0 km

Fabio Casartelli Memorial

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Stele in tribute to the Italian runner Fabio Casartelli who tragically died in the descent of Portet-d'Aspet on July 18, 1995.

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90.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

79.2 km

7.63 km

2.56 km

417 m

107 m

101 m

Surfaces

83.7 km

6.26 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,350 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

35°C

19°C

38 %

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April 12, 2025,75K - col de Menté et col des Ares

The trunk of my old Saab is ideally large to fit the bike in without disassembly. And what's more, the tires fit the seats 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

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Menté Pass – Menté Pass loop from Saint-Gaudens

Col des Ares

Bastion des Frontignes orientation table

View of the Château de Saint-Béat

Cliff of the Roman breach

Ascent of the Col de Menté from Lez

Menté Pass

Menté Pass

Fabio Casartelli Memorial

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